1936 Michigan State Spartans football team
1936 Michigan State Spartans football | |
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Conference | Independent |
Record | 6–1–2 |
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Offensive scheme | Notre Dame Box |
Home stadium | Macklin Stadium |
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DePaul | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Marquette | – | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan State Normal | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Notre Dame | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wayne | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Detroit | – | 7 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Xavier | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Louis | – | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western State Teachers (MI) | – | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from AP Poll |
The 1936 Michigan State Spartans football team represented Michigan State College in the 1936 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Charlie Bachman, the Spartans compiled a 6–1–2 record, outscored their opponents by a total of 143 to 40, and won their annual rivalry game with Michigan by a 21 to 7 score. In inter-sectional play, the team defeated Carnegie Tech (7-0), Kansas (41-0), and Arizona (7-0) and tied Boston College (13-13). The team's only loss was to Marquette by a 13 to 7 score.[1][2]
Key players included halfbacks John Pingel, Al Agett, and Steve Sebo, fullbacks Art Brandstatter Sr. and George Kovacich, quarterback Charley Halbert, end Milton Lenhardt, and guard Norman Olman.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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September 26 | Wayne | W 27–0 | 17,000 | [3] | |||
October 3 | at Michigan | W 21–7 | 45,656 | [4] | |||
October 10 | at Carnegie Tech | Pittsburgh, PA | W 7–0 | 15,000 | [5] | ||
October 17 | Missouri |
| W 13–0 | 15,000 | [6] | ||
October 24 | Marquette |
| L 7–13 | 20,000 | [7] | ||
October 31 | at Boston College | T 13–13 | [8] | ||||
November 7 | Temple | T 7–7 | 20,000 | [9] | |||
November 14 | at Kansas | W 41–0 | [10] | ||||
November 21 | Arizona |
| W 7–0 | [11] | |||
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References
- ^ "2016 Football Media Guide" (PDF). Michigan State University. pp. 146, 153. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ "1936 Michigan State Spartans Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ Tod Rockwell (September 27, 1936). "Spartans Open Up in Second Half to Beat Wayne 27-0". Detroit Free Press. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tod Rockwell (October 4, 1936). "Spartans Humble Michigan for Third Straight Time, 21-7: Tying Score by Sweet Ends U. of M.'s Threat". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Lester Biederman (October 11, 1936). "Michigan State Defeats Tartans, 7-0". The Pittsburgh Press. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ George S. Alderton (October 18, 1936). "Michigan State Turns Back Missouri, 13-0". Lansing State Journal. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ George S. Alderton (October 25, 1936). "Hilltoppers Repeat 1935 Win Over Spartans". Lansing State Journal. pp. 23–24 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Charles P. Ward (November 1, 1936). "Boston College Ties State, 13-13: March in Fourth Quarter Gains Deadlock for Eagles". Detroit Free Press. pp. Sports 1, 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Fred Byrod (November 8, 1936). "Temple In Tie: Temple Scores In Last Period, Then Foes Tie". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. Sports 1.
- ^ "Michigan Team Outclasses K.U." The Morning Chronicle (Manhattan, Kansas). November 15, 1936. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ George S. Alderton (November 22, 1936). "Michigan State Beats Stubborn Foe, 7 to 0". Lansing State Journal. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.